Talking to ‘elected representatives,’ a trick to buy time, says Er. Rasheed

Independent legislator Er. Rasheed on Saturday said that response to talks to resolve Kashmir issue given by the central government in Supreme Court has yet again “exposed New Delhi’s casual attitude and insincerity in resolving Kashmir issue, although Supreme Court has no right and domain to force.” “Kashmiris is viewed as an internationally recognized political […]

Pakistani teen who inadvertently crossed border sent back

A Pakistani teen who had crossed into Indian Territory inadvertently in the Abohar sector in Punjab was handed over back to the Pakistani army, a BSF official said. The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday handed over a Pakistani teen who had crossed into Indian Territory inadvertently in the Abohar sector in Punjab, a BSF […]

Freedom of expression of people being choked: Nayeem Khan

Senior Hurriyat leader and Jammu Kashmir National Front chairman, Nayeem Ahmad Khan, on Saturday urged upon his party workers to exhibit extra persistence in the present times. He said that the whole state apparatus is working with a mindset of coercion. Nayeem Khan was addressing senior party office bearers at the party headquarters. He said […]

State resorting to military build-up in Kashmir: Joint Resistance Leadership

The joint resistance leadership Saturday said that the state machinery is carrying out political vendetta against the civilian population in Kashmir Valley. The leadership, comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik said that the people of Kashmir were facing the worst form of state sponsored terrorism. Resistance leaders said that […]

Lightening kills man

Amid a heavy downpour lightening killed a civilian identified as Lateef Ahmad Poswal at Tangmarg in Aharbal area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam District, reports said. Reports said that a pall of gloom descended on local population in Tangmarg village of Aharbal area in South Kashmir’s Kulgam District when the death of Lateef Ahmad Poswal spread […]

New Delhi reflecting non seriousness over talks: Farooq

  Parliament Member and National Conference (NC) Patron Farooq Abdullah Saturday said that refusal from central government to talk to separatist leaders will have serious ramifications. He said that such a posture from New Delhi barely two days after Mehbooba Mufti’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi depicts only non-seriousness from Government of India.     […]

Refrain from anti-Kashmir remarks, Amit Shah to BJP leaders

  BJP national president, Amit Shah, Saturday asked the party leaders to refrain from making anti-Kashmir remarks after Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, complained before PM, Narendra Modi, that BJP leaders were putting government in tight spot over their statements on handling of Kashmir protests. Chairing the party’s strategic group meet at Jammu today, Shah has […]

Opposition vies for talks to resolve Kashmir issue

  Stating that the talks with separatists are imperative to resolve the Kashmir issue, the opposition, on Saturday, said that Centre must not play politics and should initiate dialogue with the Hurriyat leaders, who are one among the main stakeholders in Kashmir issue. However, the political parties also said that state Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, […]

AoA proved only a power sharing formula: Congress  

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President, GA Mir Saturday said that the Centre’s decision of not holding talks with separatists is a humiliation to Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. He said that the alliance between PDP-BJP has come to an end in the true sense, but the lust for power would not allow them […]

CM for minimizing gap between lab and field

Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Saturday stressed on sharing research findings with farmers in order to get optimum yield in agriculture and allied sectors. The Chief Minister asked the university administration to minimise the gap between labs and fields and share the research findings with the farmers regularly through more and more extension activities. The Chief […]